CHNOPS

C3H4N1O1P3S1
/ʃnɑps/

noun

CHNOPS; Acronym of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur.

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Meanings

nounCHNOPS (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCHNOPS; Acronym of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur.

Origin

From translingual C + translingual H + translingual N + translingual O + translingual P + translingual S. From the translingual CHNOPS.

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APA

CHNOPS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHNOPS

MLA

“CHNOPS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHNOPS. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “CHNOPS,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/CHNOPS.

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